Defenseman Simon Despres, one of four players acquired by the Ducks on Monday in a deadline-beating trading spree, participated in the team’s morning skate Tuesday and is expected to play against the Arizona Coyotes on Tuesday night at Gila River...

A couple of players on the Panthers breathed a sigh of relief as the clock reached 3 p.m. on Monday, signalling the end of trading between teams.
Panthers veteran forwards Tomas Kopecky and Scottie Upshall, who will be free agents on July 1, were...

The UConn women's hockey team made two recent trips to Orono, Maine, and found its groove.
The Huskies had just one victory in their previous nine games before a 2-1 victory over Maine Feb. 21. Captain Sarah MacDonnell scored with six-tenths of a...

Longtime Glencoe residents might remember a child running through the village's streets around trees with a tire, trying to sharpen his hockey skills. That child is now a filmmaker who channeled his love of hockey into an acclaimed sports documentary.
Gabe Polsky, who grew up in the village, is the writer, producer and director of "Red Army," a film that provides insight on the Soviet Union hockey team that dominated the sport during Cold War tensions.
Polsky's examination shows how the Soviet players...

— As the Notre Dame hockey team prepared for a second-period faceoff in its own end on Monday night, Dons junior forward Max Fadell called "Sam" in what was then a scoreless game against Providence.
The 14th-seeded Dons — who went on to earn a 2-0 massive upset over third-seeded Providence in the second round of the AHAI Blackhawk Cup — have worked on "Sam" in practice all year. If the Dons win the faceoff, the play calls for the puck to be tipped back to a defenseman and a player...

Senior shortstop Shannon Carver delivered the game-winning hit in the bottom of the seventh inning as the Hollywood Hills softball team defeated Nova 5-4 in a District 16-7A matchup at Hollywood Hills on Monday afternoon.
Hollywood Hills (5-4, 3-2 in district) loaded the bases with one out when Carver drove a 0-2 riseball to left center field to score Alyssa Ortiz from third base for the winning run.
Kate Dezii went 3 for 4 with a run scored for Hollywood Hills.
Nova (4-8, 0-4 in district) was led...

SAN JOSE, Calif. Ben Smith didn't take part in pregame warm-ups or even have much time to get acquainted with his new teammates before the San Jose Sharks played against the Montreal Canadiens on Monday. But that hardly prevented him from making an impressive entrance.
The newly acquired Smith had a goal and an assist, and goalie Alex Stalock made 20 saves for his second shutout of the season as the Sharks snapped an eight-game losing streak at SAP Center with a 4-0 win over the Eastern Conference-...

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March 3, 2015
Q: Should the Heat sign JaVale McGee? McGee with Hassan Whiteside and Birdman would give us the best shot-blocking front line in the league. Is there any way that rotation would work? Could either Chris Andersen or McGee play power forward alongside Whiteside? Is McGee athletic enough to defend the four spot? -- Kevin, New York.
A: Based on Saturday, when Chris Andersen was out and the Heat had to scramble for depth behind Whiteside, and then based on Monday,...

General Manager Bob Murray completed a flurry of four NHL trade-deadline deals Monday to upgrade the Ducks' blue line.
The major "get" was defenseman James Wisniewski, 31, a former Duck (2008-10) who is expected to provide power-play points and playoff physicality. Wisniewski could be paired with Cam Fowler, after his stay-at-home partner, Ben Lovejoy, 31, was dealt to Pittsburgh for 23-year-old defenseman Simon Despres.
To acquire Wisniewski, the Ducks parted with minor league center William...